<p>Outlook.com, the new webmail service that Microsoft is previewing and that will replace Hotmail, has gained security boosts against phishing and spam.</p><p>The new safety features come via support for the DMARC email authentication standard and for EV Certificates, which are designed to strengthen SSL certificates, Microsoft said on Monday.</p><p>Outlook.com has been in public trial since July.</p><p>DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting &amp; Conformance) is a technical specification intended to standardize how email recipient systems authenticate incoming messages using the SPF and DKIM technologies.</p><p><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2019589/microsoft-boosts-security-for-outlookcom.html">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.itpro.co.uk/644590/microsoft-steps-up-outlook-com-upgrade-push">Microsoft steps up Outlook.com upgrade push</a> (IT PRO)</p><p><a href="http://midsizeinsider.com/en-us/article/microsoft-outlookcom-gets-dmarc-securit">Microsoft Outlook.com Gets DMARC Security Protection</a> (Midsize Insider)</p><p><a href="http://www.cmswire.com/cms/information-management/microsoft-tightens-outlookcom-security-encourages-hotmail-users-to-upgrade-018711.php">Microsoft Tightens Outlook.com Security, &#039;Encourages&#039; Hotmail Users To Upgrade</a> (CMSWire)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dtgOGQh4_mv-0AM-kZJaDRvgvEFMM&ned=us">29 additional articles.</a></p>